Open AccessKnowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices of the population in Kuwait about AIDS-a pilot study
Author(s) -
Al-Owaish Ra,
Moussa Ma,
Syarifuddin Anwar,
Al-Shoumer Ha,
Pawan Sharma
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
eastern mediterranean health journal/eastern mediterranean health journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.442
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1687-1634
pISSN - 1020-3397
DOI - 10.26719/1995.1.2.235
Subject(s) - population , family medicine , medicine , environmental health , psychology
Between January and April 1994, 116 people were interviewed in a pilot study to determine the feasibility a study on knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices [KABP] of the population in Kuwait about AIDS. A specifically designed questionnaire, based on the WHO AIDS programme KABP survey in 1988, was modified to suit Kuwaiti culture and norms. It was pretested on a sample of five categories of participant. Such studies can serve as baseline data for evolving strategies for AIDS awareness, prevention and control